Results will start showing after 11 pm. GMT, our live maps and charts will be updated throughout the night showing the progress of both matches. USA Midterm Final: Watch the latest live The fight for the House What is the House of Representatives and how are seats allocated? The race for the Senate Including those seats not up for election this year, that’s the balance of the Senate until the 2024 election. Why don’t all states hold elections? What does this election mean for America? After the 2020 election, it was the first time since Barack Obama’s first term that both houses of Congress and the presidency were in Democratic hands. It is much easier for a president or a party to implement their policies if all three belong to the same party. If Joe Biden’s Democrats lose control of one or both chambers, they will lose the ability to set the agenda on the big issues that divide the country, such as gun control, the economy, abortion, immigration and climate. change. Incumbent parties typically lose seats in the midterms, though Democrats will naturally hope to buck that trend as George W. Bush last did in 2002, a year after 9/11. However, with President Biden’s approval ratings at an all-time low, that seems unlikely. The question that remains is whether it will be enough for Republicans to win the five seats they need to take the House and the one they need for the Senate. This page will be updated throughout the night with live scores and more analysis.
